Friedreich's ataxia is an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system resulting in symptoms ranging from gait disturbance and speech problems to heart disease. It is named after the physician Nicholaus Friedreich, who first described the condition in the 1860s. Friedreich's ataxia is an autosomal recessive disease, which means the patient must inherit two affected genes, one from each parent, for the disease to develop. A person who has only one abnormal copy of a gene for a recessive genetic disease such as Friedreich's ataxia is called a carrier
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Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is a rare inherited disease characterized by the progressive loss of voluntary muscular coordination (ataxia) and heart enlargement. It is named after the German doctor, Nikolaus Friedreich, who first described the disease in 1863.
FRDA is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation of a gene called frataxin, which is located on chromosome 9. This mutation means that there are many extra copies of a DNA segment, the trinucleotide GAA. Since frataxin and YFH1 are so similar, studying YFH1 may help us understand the role of frataxin in FRDA.
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Friedreich's ataxia is caused by mutated genes for the frataxin protein, resulting in a frataxin deficiency and malfunction of the nervous system and heart.The disease is characterized by incoordination (ataxia), severe weakness and cardiac muscle degeneration.An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns, and to a lesser extent the corticospinal tracts.
FRDA is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation of a gene called frataxin, which is located on chromosome 9. This mutation means that there are many extra copies of a DNA segment, the trinucleotide GAA. Since frataxin and YFH1 are so similar, studying YFH1 may help us understand the role of frataxin in FRDA.
We have clinic facilities in The United Kingdom, USA, Europe, Mexico, Israel, Australia/New Zealand and South Africa and the protocols vary for each clinic. These clinics have an initial one day 3 to 4 hour treatment with optional follow-up visits.
Friedreich's ataxia is caused by mutated genes for the frataxin protein, resulting in a frataxin deficiency and malfunction of the nervous system and heart.The disease is characterized by incoordination (ataxia), severe weakness and cardiac muscle degeneration.An autosomal recessive disease, usually of childhood onset, characterized pathologically by degeneration of the spinocerebellar tracts, posterior columns, and to a lesser extent the corticospinal tracts.
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